Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
(OP)
I'm designing a new cab for a piece of construction equipment. I need to find a windshield wiper motor which can mount completely outside of the cab with no protrusions through the cab wall. I cannot find anything that has been specifically designed for this configuration. Every motor I have ever seen is designed to be mounted on the inside of the glass with the shaft protruding through the glass, firewall, or frame and the wipers connected to the shaft much like everyone would have on their cars. Can anyone point me in the direction of someone who manufactures what I'm looking for?
Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng (Mechanical - U of S, 1994)
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Humboldt, SK Canada
www.pami.ca





RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
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RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
You might call one of those manufacturers and see who their OEM was.
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng (Mechanical - U of S, 1994)
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Humboldt, SK Canada
www.pami.ca
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
The Mini system is easily adapted and popular with Kit Car makers because the spiral wound drive mechanism is slid to and fro inside a set of tubes that can be connected to your enclosure with a grommet.
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
hacksaw: waterproof motor that I can bracket mount would be good. Needs to be durable so "cheap" would not be a requirement necessarily but not looking for any too ridiculously expensive.
Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng (Mechanical - U of S, 1994)
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Humboldt, SK Canada
www.pami.ca
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Part 11 is a tube through which the flexible drive rod runs. This has a spiral winding which engages with the gears in the wiper boxes.
The motor could be mounted inside a suitable enclosure and the tube enter via a grommet.
This is one approach but I'd guess any similar system would work but offhand I don't know of another system where you have a flexible drive system.
Oh, there is a cable version here:
http://www.minimotors.com/catalog/home.php?cat=17
If you have rigid arms then I see you may have a problem.
JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng (Mechanical - U of S, 1994)
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Humboldt, SK Canada
www.pami.ca
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
there are more professional types (ocean going) such as www.seimi.com
less expensive
www.mari
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Seems you might have some luck with windshield motors for small boats.
Can anyone think of vans or station wagons that have windshield wipers for the back windows?
Anyway – here are some sites
1. http
see item half way down the page
2. http://www.kubota.com/h/products/M110.cfm#1
See the "block" mounted on the windshield – midpage.
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4. http://
Ps. I am in "The Pas" MB -next door to Sask. - small world.
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Yah, I've been all over those boat motors. They still mount on the "inside" surface of the window with the shaft poking through the frame to the outside where the wiper connects - same as in any other type of installation. They're waterproof because of course the boats they're used on are typically open to the elements.
That kubota picture is interesting but I can't find any more info on it and I have no Kubota dealer close by to run and look (I don't think).
hacksaw: That french site has just what the doctor ordered in a linear system. I've sent them an email so I'll post back if I get anywhere.
Thanks all,
Larry
Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng (Mechanical - U of S, 1994)
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Humboldt, SK Canada
www.pami.ca
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng (Mechanical - U of S, 1994)
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Humboldt, SK Canada
www.pami.ca
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
Larry Jorgenson, P.Eng (Mechanical - U of S, 1994)
Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
Humboldt, SK Canada
www.pami.ca
RE: Externally Mounted Windshield Wiper Motor
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A "cover" is shown lower down the page.